AMD A6-7400K vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600

Comparative analysis of AMD A6-7400K and AMD Ryzen 5 1600 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD A6-7400K

AMD Ryzen 5 1600

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD A6-7400K

Around 8% higher clock speed: 3.9 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
6.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 16.806 vs 2.717

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	16.806 vs 2.717

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 1600

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
10 more threads: 12 vs 2
Around 36% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 70°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 28 nm
4.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 44% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2066 vs 1433
7.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12285 vs 1623
2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 900 vs 437
6.9x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4987 vs 724
8.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 19.064 vs 2.362
14.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 42.999 vs 2.939
7.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.822 vs 0.108
4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 9.504 vs 2.4

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Number of threads	12 vs 2
Maximum core temperature	95°C vs 70°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 28 nm
L1 cache	576 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	3 MB vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2066 vs 1433
PassMark - CPU mark	12285 vs 1623
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	900 vs 437
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4987 vs 724
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	19.064 vs 2.362
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	42.999 vs 2.939
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.822 vs 0.108
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	9.504 vs 2.4

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD A6-7400K
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 1600

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1433

2066

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1623

12285

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

437

900

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

724

4987

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.362

19.064

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.939

42.999

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.108

0.822

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

16.806

2.717

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.4

9.504

Name	AMD A6-7400K	AMD Ryzen 5 1600
PassMark - Single thread mark	1433	2066
PassMark - CPU mark	1623	12285
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	437	900
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	724	4987
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.362	19.064
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	2.939	42.999
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.108	0.822
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	16.806	2.717
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.4	9.504
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1162
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1842
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3346
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1162
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1842
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3346
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		3194

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD A6-7400K	AMD Ryzen 5 1600
Essentials
Family	AMD A-Series Processors	AMD Ryzen Processors
OPN PIB	AD740KYBJABOX	YD1600BBAEBOX
OPN Tray	AD740KYBI23JA	YD1600BBM6IAE
Place in performance rating	1851	1823
Series	AMD A6-Series APU for Desktops	AMD Ryzen 5 Desktop Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Zen
Launch date		11 April 2017
Launch price (MSRP)		$210
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Price now		$129.99
Value for money (0-100)		27.80
Performance
Base frequency	3.5 GHz	3.2 GHz
Compute Cores	6
L1 cache	128 KB	576 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	3 MB
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	70°C	95°C
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz	3.6 GHz
Number of cores	2	6
Number of GPU cores	4
Number of threads	2	12
Unlocked
64 bit support
Die size		192 mm
L3 cache		16 MB
Transistor count		4800 Million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	1866 MHz	2667 MHz
Supported memory types		DDR4
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency	758 MHz
iGPU core count	256
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon R5 Graphics
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
Vulkan
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	45 Watt/65 Watt
Sockets supported	FM2+	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Thermal Solution		Wraith Spire (No LED)
Advanced Technologies
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
AMD Mantle API
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Heterogeneous System Architecture (HSA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Out-of-band client management
PowerGating
PowerNow
System Image Stability
TrueAudio
AMD SenseMI
Enmotus FuzeDrive
Extended Frequency Range (XFR)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
The "Zen" Core Architecture
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0
Peripherals
PCI Express revision		3.0 x16